County Dossier

Kent County

Maryland | County

Population

19,346

Land Area

276.9 sq mi

Context

Nonmetro

Geography

County silhouette

Land Area
276.9 sq mi
Water Area
136.5 sq mi
Water Share
33.0%

Terrain Layer

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Terra Firma

Population & Housing

Population

19,346

Density
69.9 / sq mi
Households
8,493
Housing Units
10,363
Median Age
48.6 years

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$80,147

GDP

$1.25B

Real GDP Change+0.1%
Per Capita Income
$47,492
Personal Income
$1.58B
Personal Income Per Capita
$80,878

Classification

RUCC 6
Nonmetro

Urban population of 5,000 to 20,000, adjacent to a metro area

Relief

Min

-8 ft

Mean

31 ft

Max

102 ft

Provenance

GEOID 24029 ANSI 00593907
Latitude 39.24128 Longitude -76.12599
Canonical 2025 Gazetteer ACS ACS 2020-2024 5-year BEA BEA county 2024 release (2026-02-05) BLS BLS LAUS 2024 annual average USDA USDA RUCC 2023 USGS USGS 3DEP published as of 2026-03-23